hadith
1506
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God's Prophet (a.s) said: “There are four acts which corrupt the heart and develop hypocrisy as water helps a tree develop: listening to vain talk; vain talk; going to the door of the king's palace, and going hunting.”
وقال (عليه السلام): أربعة يفسدون القلب، تنبت النفاق في القلب كما ينبت الماء الشجر: استماع اللهو والبذاء وإتيان باب السلطان وطلب الصيد.
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